Parks Reopening In Hillsborough County

All Tampa parks, dog parks, beaches and year-round pools are open. Certain areas in the parks will remain closed and residents will be required to practice social distancing and gatherings of more than 10 people will not be prohibited.

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Curtis Hixon Park has been open. Now we are seeing conservation parks in Hillsborough County open today.

It will be nice to get out in these lovely places and take trail walks, play with kids, dogs...all kinds of fun.

Here are the parks that will be reopening.

In Tampa:
Lettuce Lake Park, 6920 E Fletcher Ave
Upper Tampa Bay Park, 8001 Double Branch Rd
Eureka Springs Park, 6400 Eureka Springs Rd
Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 US-301
Bakas Equestrian Center, 11510 Whisper Lake Trail

In Thonotosassa:
Trout Creek Park, 12550 Morris Bridge Rd
Morris Bridge Park, 13630 Morris Bridge Rd
John B. Sargeant Park, 12702 US Highway 301 N.

In Ruskin:
E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave NW

In Plant City:
Edward Medard Park, 6140 Turkey Creek Rd
Alderman’s Ford Park, 100 Alderman’s Ford Park Dr

In Lutz:
Lake Park, 17302 N Dale Mabry Hwy

In Lithia:
Lithia Springs Park, 3932 Lithia Springs Rd

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